Qustions about the Faith

Questions About Faith

I understand that sometimes the heart struggles to accept what the mind can’t understand. It’s not uncommon to face intellectual challenges when it comes to grasping the Gospel, and if that’s where you are, I’d love to walk alongside you in the journey.

Ultimately, I believe God draws us to Jesus (John 6:44), but He can also use our ability to think, question, and explore to guide us. Even Thomas, one of Jesus’ disciples, had doubts (John 20:24-29), and the father in Mark 9, seeking help for his son, said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).

I would encourage you not to be afraid of your faith struggles; instead, we can discuss them together and strengthen your faith.

Timothy Keller, pastor and writer of bestselling book The Reason for God, writes:

A faith without some doubts is like a human body without any antibodies in it. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of tragedy or the probing questions of a smart skeptic. A person’s faith can collapse almost overnight if she has failed over the years to listen patiently to her own doubts, which should only be discarded after long reflection. 

Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts—not only their own but their friends’ and neighbors’. It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them. Only if you struggle long and hard with objections to your faith will you be able to provide grounds for your beliefs to skeptics, including yourself, that are plausible rather than ridiculous or offensive. And, just as important for our current situation, such a process will lead you, even after you come to a position of strong faith, to respect and understand those who doubt. 

But even as believers should learn to look for reasons behind their faith, skeptics must learn to look for a type of faith hidden within their reasoning. (Keller, Timothy. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (p. ). (Function). Kindle Edition.) 

If you’re wrestling with questions or doubts, I want to encourage you not to let them hold you back from seeking God. I am here to help. I value honesty and open conversations, and I love discussing the evidence behind the Bible and the message of Jesus.

Others have had doubts and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus. “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel; any of the Lee Strobel books:

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